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WILLIAM J. JENNINGS Jr.

1948 - 2025

BORN

1948

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Douglass Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home

25 Sanborn Street

Reading, Massachusetts

WILLIAM JENNINGS Obituary

JENNINGS, William J. Jr. William "Bill" J. of Reading, January 26, 2025. Beloved husband of the late Gertrude E. (Stevens) Jennings. Devoted father of Peter J. Jennings and his wife, Rebecca of Hoboken, NJ and Christopher W. Jennings and his wife, Angela of N. Andover. Cherished brother of Rachel Bartley and her husband, Lynn of Quincy. Brother-in-law of Debbie Ruiz and her husband, Peter of Uxbridge, the late Gladys Jean Wilcox and the late Orland Stevens, Jr. Loving grandfather of Ava, Jack, Abigail and Finn. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. A Visitation will be held at the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.), READING, on Sunday, February 2, 2025, from 3-6pm. Funeral Service and Burial are private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Bill's memory to the Burbank YMCA, at 36 Arthur B. Lord Dr., Reading, MA 01867 or online at https://give.ymcaboston.org/give/651888/#!/donation/checkout For directions and online guestbook, visit www.douglassfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Jan. 28 to Jan. 29, 2025.

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Heidi Tesch

February 1, 2025

Billy was so much like my dad Edward Manning Sprowl jr. He is in the arms of a loving God. Reunited with Joe, Marg, Trudy. Love to the family.

Craig MacAllister

January 29, 2025

My memories of Bill go way back. He was a great guy, always friendly and welcoming. He will be missed.

Doug & Nancy MacAllister

January 29, 2025

What a loss, losing a wonderful friend like Bill who left his footprints on our hearts is huge.! Knowing that he and the love of his life, his Trudy, are finally together again is comforting. He left his legacy in his wonderful children, Peter & Chris, and their families. May you and Trudy be dancing in Heaven forever! Love you both, Doug & Nancy

John B. Douglass & John B. Douglass II

January 28, 2025

This book of memories is to serve as a record of the services you entrusted to us. We hope it will help to preserve treasured memories and that we, in some small measure, have helped to ease your burden and bring you comfort.

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